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Real Estate Assistant Training

Become the agent's right hand — list, market, vet docs, and earn from rent and sales

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About this course

Learn how Nigerian real estate actually works and how to become the assistant every busy agent needs — finding and listing properties, running viewings, marketing on Jiji and WhatsApp, and reading the documents that separate a real deal from a 419. By the end you can market a property professionally, qualify clients, spot fake papers and omo onile traps, and earn a share of real commissions.

Real estate in Nigeria is a web of landlords, developers, agents, tenants and omo onile — and the assistant sits right in the middle, doing the legwork that lets a busy agent close more deals.

Who this course is for

For people who want into property without capital: graduates and job seekers in cities where letting and sales are constant, existing 'agents' who want to stop losing deals to 419 documents, and anyone who wants a commission-based income they can start from a phone. It also suits diaspora-connected people who field property requests from relatives abroad.

What you'll learn

By the end you will be able to

Pay, demand and the market in Nigeria

Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan each turn over hundreds of thousands of tenancies a year, and every deal has an agent. In 2026 the customary agency fee is 10% of annual rent on lettings (Lagos law caps agency plus agreement fees at 10%, and a bill before the House of Assembly proposes 5%) and 2% to 5% on sales, usually split between the listing agent, the introducing agent and any assistant. An assistant who closes four ₦1.5 million lets a month at a 25% share of the fee earns about ₦150,000; sales assistants who close one ₦60 million flat a quarter earn more from a single deal. The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority requires agents to register and fines unregistered practice, so the course covers registration.

Tools and what it costs to start

A smartphone with a good camera, WhatsApp Business, free listing accounts on Jiji and Property Pro, Canva for listing flyers, a Google Sheet for your pipeline, and transport money for viewings. Nothing else is required to start; LASRERA registration comes once you are earning.

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. How Nigerian real estate really works — and where you fit in12 min
  2. Property types and how rent and sale deals flow13 min
  3. Finding and listing properties — filling your pipeline12 min
  4. Running viewings and qualifying clients13 min
  5. The documents that matter — in plain terms15 min
  6. Marketing properties like a pro — photos, platforms and captions13 min
  7. Commission, due diligence, ethics and getting hired14 min

Your project

Property Marketing + Due-Diligence Pack for One Real Listing

A single shareable pack (a link to a Google Doc, Canva, Jiji/Instagram post, or PDF — or pasted text) containing: (1) a written listing with at least 6 real photos, (2) a viewing/qualification checklist, and (3) a document-verification checklist appropriate to a rental or a sale.

You take one real listing and produce a marketing and due-diligence pack: a written listing with at least six real photos, a viewing and qualification checklist, the documents you asked for and what you found, and a commission structure. It is graded on marketing quality and, above all, on whether the due diligence would protect a buyer.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify. See the full project brief, rubric and free workbook →

Frequently asked questions

Is Real Estate Assistant Training free?

Yes. Real Estate Assistant Training is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Real Estate Assistant Training take to complete?

6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Real Estate Assistant Training?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Real Estate Assistant Training?

You will build practical skills in Property listing and marketing, Running viewings and client qualification, Reading land and tenancy documents, Due diligence and scam detection, WhatsApp and Jiji property sales, Commission and deal structuring, Professional ethics and follow-up. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Real Estate Assistant Training?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Property Marketing + Due-Diligence Pack for One Real Listing and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

Do I need money to start as a real estate assistant?

No capital is required — you earn from commissions on deals you help close. You do need transport money for inspections and viewings, and patience, because the first commissions take a few weeks.

Is it legal to be an agent without registration in Lagos?

Lagos requires practitioners to register with LASRERA; unregistered practice attracts fines. Assistants working under a registered agent are the common starting route, and the course explains how to register once you are earning.

How do I avoid being used to sell fake land?

The documents lesson teaches the title ladder, the land-registry search and the red flags — a seller who resists a search, a price far below the area, photocopies only, pressure to pay today. If you cannot verify, you do not list; your reputation is the business.

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